Solo Tone
Since I've Been Loving You (Live)
Led Zeppelin
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, sunburst, live rig)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (live, early 1970s, often with Marshall 4x12 cabinets)
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early 1970s (e.g., Madison Square Garden 1973, The Song Remains the Same era). Jimmy Page used his #1 1959 Les Paul Standard for the solo section. No evidence of studio Supro amp in live context. No pedalboard in signal chain except for wah when audibly used.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintouch-sensitive dynamic responserich midrange bitesmooth, vocal-like lead toneslightly compressed but openarticulate note separationclassic British crunchwarm, harmonically rich overdriveresponsive to picking dynamicsnot high-gain, but saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced bending/vibrato, dynamic control, and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, sunburst, live rig)
AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (live, early 1970s, often with Marshall 4x12 cabinets)
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early 1970s (e.g., Madison Square Garden 1973, The Song Remains the Same era). Jimmy Page used his #1 1959 Les Paul Standard for the solo section. No evidence of studio Supro amp in live context. No pedalboard in signal chain except for wah when audibly used.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintouch-sensitive dynamic responserich midrange bitesmooth, vocal-like lead toneslightly compressed but openarticulate note separationclassic British crunchwarm, harmonically rich overdriveresponsive to picking dynamicsnot high-gain, but saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced bending/vibrato, dynamic control, and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most players.
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